The Prepared Candidate™ Workshop

What’s Your Next Story?

Learn online. Think it through live. Connect when you’re ready.

A free educational workshop for people exploring franchise ownership — designed to help you understand the award process, what franchisors actually evaluate, and what a well-prepared candidate looks like.

Step 1 — Watch

Prepared Candidate Resources

Step 2 — Assess

Franchise DNA Quiz

Step 3 — Attend

What’s Your Next Story?™ Workshop

A short preview of what to expect from the workshop.

Choose How to Attend

Two Ways to Take the Workshop

The workshop launches in two online formats first — evergreen and live. In-person sessions come later, once we’ve refined the live experience.

In Production

Watch Anytime

Evergreen. Learn on your schedule.

An on-demand version of the workshop you can watch any time — designed for prospective franchise owners who want to move through the material at their own pace.

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In Setup

Join Live Online

Live webinar. Think it through in real time.

A live webinar hosted by Catherine Uhlinger. Ask questions, walk through the material with other prospective owners, and think it through in the room.

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What You’ll Learn

Topics Covered in the Workshop

A practical, structured introduction to franchise ownership designed to help you enter franchise development conversations with clarity and confidence.

  • 1

    Understanding franchise ownership

  • 2

    What franchisors evaluate

  • 3

    FDDs and validation

  • 4

    Financial and operational readiness

  • 5

    Franchise growth paths

  • 6

    Insider guidance from franchise professionals

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Add your email and we’ll let you know when the workshop opens. Pick the format(s) you’re interested in.

We’ll only email you about the workshop. No spam, no other lists.